shrug-l: Fw: USGS Optical Science Lab Needs Your Assistance

katherine milla kmilla@hcsmail.com
Thu, 2 Dec 2004 16:19:52 -0500 

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i am forwarding this email to the list in hopes that someone there can =
help out.

thanks
katherine
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From: KATHERINE.MILLA=20
To: kmilla@hcsmail.com=20
Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 3:36 PM
Subject: USGS Optical Science Lab Needs Your Assistance





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From: Tilley, Kim [mailto:kimt@asprs.org]
Sent: Thu 12/2/2004 1:26 PM
To: KATHERINE.MILLA
Subject: USGS Optical Science Lab Needs Your Assistance


Dear Colleague,

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) Optical Science Laboratory =
(OSL) has been responsible for providing calibration services for the =
airborne film mapping industry since 1973 and is considered to be the =
only certified analog film camera calibration capability in the United =
States.  This work is considered critical to the national survey and =
must be continued by the USGS into the foreseeable future.=20



The photographic multi-collimator calibration process used in the OSL =
for determining of lens and camera coefficients relies on emulsion =
coated glass calibration plates.  Currently, the USGS is struggling to =
obtain replacement glass plates, or a replacement film based product, to =
be used in the calibration process.=20



The USGS is seeking sources from which to procure glass plates with the =
proper emulsion coating.  Any support information is considered very =
valuable, especially with respect to emergency suppliers of emulsion =
coated glass plates, or a facility that could recoat our current glass =
inventory.  Related process ideas and recommendations are welcome.



The following URL provides additional information related to this =
process and the need for photogrammetric calibration plate replacement:=20

http://calval.cr.usgs.gov/GlassPlates.doc



Please contact the USGS point of contact below if you have any support =
information that you feel maybe helpful:



Gregory L. Stensaas

Remote Sensing Systems Characterization Manager

USGS EROS Data Center

Mundt Federal Building

47914 252nd Street

Sioux Falls, SD 57198

stensaas@usgs.gov

(605) 594-2569 (voice)

(605) 594-6906 (fax)

http://calval.cr.usgs.gov/



Thank you for your support.



Please do NOT reply directly to this email message but reply to Gregory =
Stensaas at the email address above.





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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>i am forwarding this email to the list =
in hopes=20
that someone there can help out.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>thanks</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>katherine</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----=20
<DIV style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A=20
title=3DKATHERINE.MILLA@famu.edu=20
href=3D"mailto:KATHERINE.MILLA@famu.edu">KATHERINE.MILLA</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=3Dkmilla@hcsmail.com=20
href=3D"mailto:kmilla@hcsmail.com">kmilla@hcsmail.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, December 02, 2004 3:36 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> USGS Optical Science Lab Needs Your =
Assistance</DIV></DIV>
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<FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2><B>From:</B> Tilley, Kim=20
[mailto:kimt@asprs.org]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thu 12/2/2004 1:26 =
PM<BR><B>To:</B>=20
KATHERINE.MILLA<BR><B>Subject:</B> USGS Optical Science Lab Needs Your=20
Assistance<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-TOP: 6pt; TEXT-ALIGN: =
justify"><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Dear=20
Colleague,</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-TOP: 6pt; TEXT-ALIGN: =
justify"><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The United =
States=20
Geological Survey (USGS) Optical Science Laboratory (OSL) has been =
responsible=20
for providing calibration services for the airborne film mapping =
industry since=20
1973 and is considered to be the only certified analog film camera =
calibration=20
capability in the United States.&nbsp; This work is considered critical =
to the=20
national survey and must be continued by the USGS into the foreseeable =
future.=20
</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The photographic =
multi-collimator=20
calibration process used in the OSL for determining of lens and camera=20
coefficients relies on emulsion coated glass calibration plates.&nbsp;=20
Currently, the USGS is struggling to obtain replacement glass plates, or =
a=20
replacement film based product, to be used in the calibration process.=20
</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The USGS is seeking =
sources from=20
which to procure glass plates with the proper emulsion coating.&nbsp; =
Any=20
support information is considered very valuable, especially with respect =
to=20
emergency suppliers of emulsion coated glass plates, or a facility that =
could=20
recoat our current glass inventory.&nbsp; Related process ideas and=20
recommendations are welcome.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The following URL provides =

additional information related to this process and the need for =
photogrammetric=20
calibration plate replacement: </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A=20
href=3D"http://calval.cr.usgs.gov/GlassPlates.doc"><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New =
Roman'">http://calval.cr.usgs.gov/GlassPlates.doc</SPAN></FONT></A></SPAN=
></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Please contact the USGS =
point of=20
contact below if you have any support information that you feel maybe=20
helpful:</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: =
justify"><FONT=20
face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Gregory L.=20
Stensaas</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: =
justify"><FONT=20
face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Remote =
Sensing Systems=20
Characterization Manager</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: =
justify"><FONT=20
face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">USGS</SPAN></FONT><FONT=20
face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> EROS Data=20
Center</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"></SPAN></FONT></P>
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justify"><FONT=20
face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">Mundt</SPAN></FONT><FONT=20
face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Federal=20
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Arial"></SPAN></FONT></P>
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justify"><FONT=20
face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">47914 252nd=20
Street</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: =
justify"><FONT=20
face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Sioux=20
Falls</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">, SD=20
57198</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: =
justify"><FONT=20
face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">stensaas@usgs.gov</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: =
justify"><FONT=20
face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">(605) =
594-2569=20
(voice)</SPAN></FONT></P>
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color=3Dblack=20
size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: =
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594-6906 (fax)</SPAN></FONT></P>
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size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A=20
href=3D"http://calval.cr.usgs.gov/"><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman"><SPAN =

style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New =
Roman'">http://calval.cr.usgs.gov/</SPAN></FONT></A></SPAN></FONT></P>
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size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thank you for your=20
support.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
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style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">NOT</SPAN></B> reply directly to this email =
message=20
but reply to Gregory Stensaas at the email address =
above.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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